Attorney General Jean Alain Rodriguez, who is the Dominican Republic's lead prosecutor, said Wednesday David Ortiz was shot on June 9 because of a case of mistaken identity.
Danica Coto of the Associated Press reported the news, noting Rodriguez said a member of Mexico's Gulf Cartel orchestrated the shooting and mistakenly thought Ortiz was someone else who was dressed in a similar fashion and seated with the Boston Red Sox legend.
The prosecutor also said the member of the cartel is still on the run.
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